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Absolutely brilliant album. Techno/breakbeat/drum'n'bass inspired electro from Germany. Beautiful haunting melodies. Doleful robot voices and choirs. Every track is an evolution of new sounds and the highest quality production.

This is where the electro(clash) scene should gravitate to. This futuristic hi-quality robo-electro style as well as the punky techno style of Adult. and Mount Sims (both 5 star releases as well) has kept me, a drum 'n' bass DJ, very interested in this musical genre.

I am disappointed in Ganymede, Empire State Human and their ilk. Especially since I love "Neon Rain." They are trying to sound like Depeche Mode -- which is cool -- but they need to update the production of their sounds to today's techno standards.

For instance, Mount Sims has a very 80s feel their album, but they push that raw electronic sound straight thru the early 80s and right into early 90s rave culture. This fusion of styles is what makes it so interesting. Ganymede's "Neon Rain" with it's robo voices and climaxing melodies blew me away. But a lot of their other stuff just doesn't hold my attention.

I love Depeche Mode -- but add some breakbeats, electro, drum 'n' bass, techno to what you're doing. It's more of a challenge for the listener. And the rewards are greater when one arrives at an entirely unexpected sound by adding one's uniqueness to a fusion of other normally conflicting sounds (such as new wave and hardcore rave)

There's a lot of good grooves on this album, and it isn't formulaic at all. Standout tracks for me are "I'm not a sound" and "Hot". The former kinda reminds me of Gary Numan if he had a quaint German accent.

I wish "Washingtons" was a little longer. It seems like it is over before it has a chance to start.

Too bad their singles aren't available on amazon.com, I've heard a remix of "I'm not a sound" that totally rips.